F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Three Chinese women cannot leave a South Korean airport because their passport photos do not match their faces. The women just had cosmetic surgery. It changed their faces so much that passport officers cannot confirm their identity. Their faces were still swollen and bandaged. A website said the women were not allowed on their return flight to China. They were held for questioning at the airport. It is still unclear when the women can go back to China.

South Korea is the world’s cosmetic surgery capital. Cosmetic surgery tourism from China is huge. Over 500,000 Chinese people go to South Korean clinics each year. Many clinics specialize in the “Western” look. This is very popular with young South Korean women. Many parents encourage their children to have surgery so they look better in the job market. There are very popular prime time TV cosmetic surgery shows in South Korea.

Vocabulary

wavy (adj): 1-having a series of curves:
E.g.: Sarah has wavy blond hair.

haircut (n): 1-the style in which someone’s hair is cut, or an occasion of cutting the hair:
E.g.: She has a really awful haircut.
E.g.: I wish he’d get/have a haircut.

awful (adj): 1-extremely bad or unpleasant:
E.g.: He suffered awful injuries in the crash.
E.g.: We had awful weather.
E.g.: She has an awful boss.

hairstylist (n): 1-someone whose job is to cut and arrange people’s hair:
E.g.: I’ve been going to the same hairstylist for years.

cosmetic (n): 1-substances that you put on your face or body that are intended to improve your looks:
E.g.: We sell a wide range of cosmetics and toiletries at a very reasonable price.

surgery (n): 1-the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part:
E.g.: The patient had surgery on his heart.
E.g.: He made a good recovery after surgery to remove a brain tumor.

clinic (n): 1-a building, often part of a hospital, to which people can go for medical care or advice relating to a particular condition:

Pronunciation

surgery-sɝː.dʒər.i
cosmetic-kɑːzˈmet̬.ɪk